New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
THE StuO1N TuBROGLTO.

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mans is laid bare. The story is not pleasant
ono though unfortunately, the course of the
STRANGER Power is but repetition Of injustice
rs old as humanity. 1t is the fable OF the
woIf and the lamb over again, and so close
COPY that the example Of the fabuliSt might
have served rs the direct model for it. The
German proceedings have been most iniquItolis.
Honesty and equity have been alike discard
ed. The limSicSt prctcxts for aggression
and abuse have been seized upon, and If the
account given by our correspondent OF the
causes alleged for the declaration of war IS
correct. the pretcncc employed on that occa-
sion was wholly insufficient to free the aggrcS-
sors from the charge Of wantOn and unprovokcd
attack, in no sense deserving recognition as a
civilized act. 40 pirate could, in fact, have
nrocccdcd with greater defiance of law and the
nrinciplcs supposed to govern enlightened and
Christian governments; and next In shameful
ness to the rapacious and constituencies acton
Iof fine Germans is the course of the American
and British Governments in condoning these
ouIagcS.
The American consul, indeed, appears
earnestly DESTROYS Of doing his duty ana pro-
tcctinc the interests Of his country, but his in
,tmctions from Washington are said to tie his
hands. and the poltrooncry Of his oihcIal superb
or,. of course, parayzcS him. The BRUSH
consul i, in the same way fcttcrcd by inStruc-
ltions which make him little better than tool
in the hands Of the Germans. and so 1t Is that
the two Powers which could at any time by
rcsolutc concerted action put at end to the
lbich handed usurpaiion proceeding in samoa
are timidly acquicscing in the fragrant wrong
committed upon Maicoa and his people ana
are really helping the Germans by their base
liuaction to establish and consolidate thcf
mower. our correspondent intmatcS that II
neither the United states nor England VIII SUR
= FINGER in the matter the Australians, VINO
lbavc LARGO material interests mt stake, ma!
undertake. the rescue Of samoa themselves
Tbi, j., quite possible Certainly Australia Is
less than ever inclined to yield her own inter
ct, ~ the cxigcncics Of Imperial policy ana
She NAV conclude that the German occup'u"h
Of samoa is too serious menace to her 10 De
lignorcd in which event there may DC inter
cSting results.
The American record made up by Mr. baF'i"
in re- Samoa however, Is already Suh'''h''J
Illuminating lie has made American '''l"'"S
in the islands feel that their Government i no
protection to them; that the stars ana stripes
does not challenge or obtain respect 'hcfe
That American commerce Is ignored at NaNhihH
lion. II i, disagrccablc and decidedly nm
lHat,cring situation. and all the more distaN'c'i
f,,n, the reflection that the exercise oil a niue
determination and sclf-rcSpcct on the part oil
Mr. Clcvclands Administration would almost
certainly have prevented all the mischief
Now that the election Is over the d'I'S"' u
,c,i,itv in the marriage market hasb"n resumed
and marrying and giving in marriage are Nv"
coin, on with a profuson Of display rarely up
preached in this city.
"Iop,ls are dull and plenty according to the
market reporter of The Boston fosL Oohsu
erin, how scrviccablc the Mugwumps have been
or M least have tried to be- to the Democracy oil
Mnssa chusetts, We submit that this is mean
fling NJ them II may interest The ioNt 70
learn that over this way the lambs are duIl
hut by no means plenty.
Sullivan's Boston friends are so eI"tcd WIN
his rcn.ption in England that they are now
h.,,inc one hundred to one with no takers th"'
ne will be- raised to the Iecra4n ana come p"''
~ thc MARQUIS u DowncaStminster
ITO other day jefferson Davis was presented
with twenty 1.-Two bottles OF brandy, thirty DoI'''S
- ,hi.l,ev not 10 speak OF large quantity OF
sherry. champagne, Rhine wine and GIN. IL W.
Dnyis keeps out Of politics tins winter "'''
devote, bimselftoa conscientious Investigation in'o
fine quality OF these gifts, lcforc spring r',"l"'
lcauvoir ought to become the DcS' ico p''''>''
town in tho sunny South
C,r,er Harrison reports that he went through
Toxic. Japan. without seeing single uru,h'"
man II would appear from this that tue io"'o
branch Of the Chicago roqnois Club had not pc'i'
holding it, annual meeting the evening pc'o''
! Carter arrived in town
Now that Charleston has stopped having earth
lonakcs and has settled down to the attractive
land nyicorating business Of growing up with
the new South country the interesting discovery
is made that she occupies the site of the Garden
Of Ellen. Bishop J. G. kccner is to he credited
with the discovery and THE Charleston News
and Couricr" promptly seconds the motion. gcner-
ously abstanng, however. from moving the pre-
yious question. The Bishop thinks that the ARK
set sail from point near Charleston, maze LOT
the Gulf Stream, and after reaching the ioftcth
parallel headed for Mount Ararat In backing up
the Bishop "'lhc News and Courier modeSty
r.mnrl,s. "lhc modern Garden Of Eden is here We
know that very well. and IT is only na'urai 10 sup
pose that the ancient thruch WIS HoV '"' 49,
There il no place like Charleston now' ana the "0
counts go to Prove that there was in those days III
place like Eden. This is one strong point Ill coihon
and il is really necessary TO argue the lna'er
turthcrp That settles it, An axiom cpuh ho
DE- more sclfcvident We feel authorized 10 ""''
that "A few choice building lots in CharieS'o"
are still for sale.
no destitute person need pass TINS pace
hungry is the hospitablc syn that hangs II
front Of n hotel in Wcstchcst"r County IL TIC
President would hang such sign over the dcpast
mcnts ~ Washington substituting Democrat
for destitute person. he would meet his party ;
idea of concrete Civil Service reform.